Strauss 150 Episode 4 of 5: Inter-War Years First broadcast: Thursday 12 June 2014
As the Nazi party began to interest itself in the political influence of art and music, Strauss, as Germany's most high profile composer, found himself drawn inexorably into the party's propaganda machine. Donald Macleod introduces music from the inter-war years including six songs written for the soprano Elisabeth Schumann and music from three more important operas, including one which provides a revealing fly-on-the-wall view behind the scenes of the Strausses' marriage.
00:02 Richard Strauss 6 Lieder Op.68 - no.2 Itch wollt ein Strausslein binden Singer: Kiera Duffy. Performer: Roger Vignoles. HYPERION: CDA67746, HYPERION, 20
00:07 Richard Strauss 6 Lieder Op.68 - Sausle, liebe Myrthe! Singer: Kiera Duffy. Performer: Roger Vignoles. HYPERION: CDA67746, HYPERION, 20
00:11 Richard Strauss 6 Lieder Op.68 - An die Nacht Singer: Kiera Duffy. Performer: Roger Vignoles. HYPERION: CDA67746, HYPERION, 16
00:15 Richard Strauss 6 Lieder Op.68 - Amor Singer: Kiera Duffy. Performer: Roger Vignoles. HYPERION: CDA67746, HYPERION, 20
00:30 Richard Strauss Arabella - opera in 3 acts Op.79 Act II extract Singer: Júlia Varady. Singer: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau. Singer: Walter Berry. Orchestra: Bavarian State Orchestra. Conductor: Wolfgang Sawallisch. ORFEO: C169882, ORFEO, 6
00:48 Richard Strauss Daphne - opera in 1 act Op.82 - Transformation Scene Singer: Renée Fleming. Orchestra: Cologne R S O. Conductor: Semyon Bychkov. DECCA : 475-692 6, DECCA, 4